as in to snarl
to speak sharply or irritably
the new supervisor found that speaking to people with a civil tongue got better results than barking at them
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as in ship
a boat equipped with one or more sails
took a small bark out on the lake
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Recent Examples of bark
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Jover sharply stepped out from the bench and in front of Mikel Arteta to bark orders.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Rather than a bark or even a regular whining sound, Enzo has surprised social media users by showing off his unexpected squeaking noises.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Both offer a critique of bedside manner; patients that, seemingly fine, suddenly lose consciousness; red herrings, dead ends and wrong trees to bark up.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Jover sharply stepped out from the bench and in front of Mikel Arteta to bark orders.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
Meaning: The name Aspen is derived from the aspen tree, the most common hardwood tree in the US known for its white bark.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Rather than a bark or even a regular whining sound, Enzo has surprised social media users by showing off his unexpected squeaking noises.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bark
Noun
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When told a small plane flown by a South Vietnamese fighter pilot with his wife and 5-year-old son requested to land, Chambers ignored orders and told his crew to push helicopters off his ship to clear room for the plane.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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China has increasingly sent armed coast guard ships to the waters near the Philippines to reinforce its territorial claims with law enforcement patrols, ramming maneuvers, and water cannons, as well as the use of high-power lasers against Philippine vessels.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In 1972, Scottish sailor Dougal Robertson and his family survived for 38 days at sea in a small dinghy after killer whales sunk their schooner near the Galapagos Islands.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
29 Jan. 2025
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Charcoal portraits depict six of the enslaved Africans who were aboard the Amistad, the 19th-century slaving schooner that became the center of a landmark Supreme Court case.—
Kaila Philo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Early last week, NATO's Baltic Sentry mission consisted of three ships: German minesweeper FGS Datteln, Dutch frigate HNLMS Tromp and Dutch hydrographic survey vessel HNLMS Luymes.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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In Helsinki on Tuesday, members of the defense bloc with access to the Baltic Sea agreed at a summit on regional security threats — including Russian cable sabotage — to deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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To ensure Blackbeard was neutralized, Spotswood gave Robert Maynard, an officer in the Royal Navy, control of 60 men and two sloops—small sailboats that lacked cannons but could pursue Blackbeard in the narrow inlets and shallows of the coast.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Nov. 2024
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When Gio leaves to make a call, Deb heads to the yacht to grab her jacket — and do a little light snooping.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Owen manages to escape, jumping off the yacht and into the water.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Park the dinghy at Saba Rock for dinner and drinks and experience one of the most iconic watering holes in the Caribbean, a staple since the 1960s.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Nov. 2024
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“Bark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bark. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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